NORMALS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

normals

noun

plural of normal

as in norms

what is typical of a group, class, or series a temperature chart showing the normals and extremes for various regions

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Recent Examples of normals Monday peaks close to seasonal normals in the 50s. — Gregory Padgett, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026 Once this storm heads east by Thursday afternoon, cooler and drier weather will filter in with temperatures closer to our March normals of 50 degrees and 71 degrees. — Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026 Highs are forecast to be near to slightly above seasonal normals, in the upper 50s to low 60s. — Newsroom Meteorologist, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Jan. 2026 The surge of metal into the US pushed the London market into a full blown squeeze in October, and borrowing costs there still remain well above their normals levels of close to zero. — Jack Ryan, Bloomberg, 29 Dec. 2025 By next Wednesday through Friday, temperatures will be closer to seasonal normals, ranging from 48 degrees to 53 degrees. — Charlotte Observer, 26 Dec. 2025 Temperatures could cool slightly and trend closer to seasonal normals. — Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025 Otherwise, things should be mainly dry with temperatures close to seasonal normals. — Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025 These temperature and precipitation deviations are based on averages (or normals) derived from data provided by government meteorological agencies, data that is updated every ten years, still the Old Farmer’s Almanac claims only 80 percent accuracy. — Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 2 Oct. 2025

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At stake are broader questions about which social norms and moral values should guide public policy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
Growing up with 9/11, the Great Recession, crushing student loan debt, many millennial workers have lived with significant challenges to social norms and safety nets that offered previous generations some support.

— Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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Another question is whether this sentencing met the standards of credible transitional justice.

— Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Standard rooms already feel generous by Vegas standards, and suites step up to apartment-like layouts, with separate living areas that make longer stays or work trips more comfortable.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026

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